A few thoughts: Finally, a horror movie that punishes people who don't know how to behave themselves in museums. When a group of students accept an invitation by a waxworks curator, they attend a showing at midnight where in they become part of the exhibit if they cross over the red rope. It's a pretty cool take on a fairly classic wax museum story, but never one that feels too derivative. I really enjoy the set pieces and there's some cool cinematography. The characters have a tendency of aimlessly wandering around in this movie, believing themselves to be either dreaming, drugged, or hypnotized. And honestly, who could really blame them? This is a pretty trippy situation to put yourself in, after all. There's some good practical effects and makeup on display here, but also one of the ugliest and the dumbest looking werewolves I've ever seen. Oh well, you can't win them all. There's enough humor here, David Warner is great as usual, and the story takes some unexpected turns. I didn't expect much going in, but I was very surprised by this movie.
People who enjoy a good deal of humor and self-aware silliness in their horror. Tonally, it feels like an R-rated Monster Squad.
My grade: B
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